Things to Do in Akkuş: 5 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Akkuş

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• 4 Nature

While you are in Akkuş, you can also see the highlights of Ordu province. These places are in other districts.

• Boztepe Viewing Terrace — A hill about 4 km south of the city, known for its viewing terraces with bird's-eye views of Ordu and the Black Sea, its restaurants and its paragliding take-off area.
• Jason Point (Yason Burnu) — A peninsula associated with the legend of the Argonauts, in the village of Çaytepe in Perşembe; it has the 19th-century Jason Church and a lighthouse.
• Taşbaşı Church Cultural Centre — A Greek Orthodox church built in 1853 in the Taşbaşı neighbourhood; restored and used as a cultural centre, it stands out for its position overlooking the sea.
• Paşaoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum — In the Selimiye neighbourhood, the 19th-century mansion of Paşaoğlu Hüseyin Efendi, who migrated from Batumi after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78; since 1987 it has been an ethnography museum displaying local costume, weapons and household goods.
• Ünye Castle — A castle on a steep rocky outcrop at Kaleköy, 5 km south-east of Ünye, thought to have been used in the Pontic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods; there is a rock-cut tomb at its foot.
• Ulugöl — A landslide-dammed lake among forests at an altitude of 1,200 metres in Gölköy; it is the largest lake in the province and turns into a riot of colour in autumn.

Practical Information for Visiting Akkuş

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Summer months (June–September)

Places to visit

5 places

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  Akkuş Mantısı

  Hand-rolled dough pieces filled with minced meat and boiled. Served with a yoghurt and butter sauce.

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  Karalahana Sarması (stuffed collard green leaves)

  Collard green leaves rolled around rice and minced meat and then cooked.

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  Mısır Ekmeği (cornbread)

  Bread made from cornmeal, the staple food of Black Sea tables. Prepared with local ingredients, this dish reflects the gastronomic richness of the region.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Akkuş

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  Highland Migration Tradition

  The tradition of moving to the highland pastures continues in Akkuş during the summer months. Traditional highland festivals are held.

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  Forestry Culture

  Akkuş's extensive forest areas have made forestry an important part of the district's culture.

Local Products

• Akkuş Şeker Fasulyesi (Akkuş sugar beans) — Akkuş Şeker Fasulyesi was registered as a protected designation of origin on 23 March 2012 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 156). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruits and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: Akkuş Chamber of Agriculture.
• Akkuş Honey — Flower honey collected from the forest and highland pasture areas of the district, known for its natural and organic character.
• Akkuş Hazelnuts — Hazelnuts grown in the district are among the high-quality varieties of Ordu hazelnuts.

Economy

The economy of Akkuş is based on forestry, hazelnut production and livestock farming. Timber production and beekeeping are also sources of income.

How to Get to Akkuş

It is 80 km from Ordu. It is 95 km from Ordu-Giresun Airport. Regular minibus services run from Ordu.

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Other Districts of Ordu

• Altınordu
• Aybastı
• Çamaş 7 places Sarıçiçek Highland Pasture, Gelin Rock and Historic Külekçi Mosque
• Çatalpınar 2 places Hazelnut Orchards and Göller Village Castle
• Çaybaşı 4 places Çaybaşı Highland Pastures and Hazelnut Orchards, Kapılı Waterfall (Kapılı-Cingirt Kazankaya Waterfalls) and Çayır Mosque
• Fatsa 10 places Fatsa Castle (Bolaman Castle), Bolaman Shore and Gaga Lake
• Gölköy 7 places Ulugöl, Gök Gölü (Gök Lake) and Gölköy Dam Lake
• Gülyalı 6 places Gülyalı Coast, Gülyalı Forests and Historic Gülyalı Mosque
• Gürgentepe 5 places Gürgentepe Highland Pastures, Gürgentepe Forests and Dikenlice Rock Tombs
• İkizce
• Kabadüz 6 places Kabadüz Highland Pastures, Kabadüz Forests and Kabadüz Waterfalls
• Kabataş 5 places Kabataş Highland Pastures, Kabataş Forests and Şifasuyu
• Korgan 6 places Korgan Highland Pastures, Korgan Streams and Historic Korgan Mosque
• Kumru 5 places Kumru Plateaus, Kumru Forests and Kumru Tarihi Mosque
• Mesudiye 9 places Topçam Plateau, Mesudiye Tarihi Evleri and Kaleköy (Melet Kalesi)
• Perşembe 3 places Hoynat Island, Yason Cape and Yason Church
• Ulubey 8 places Salı Pazarı, Ulubey fındık bahçeleri and Küpkaya Canyon
• Ünye 12 places Ünye Castle, Ünye Coast and Ünye Coast and Beaches